Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.

Minecraft comes in two versions for the PC. There's the original version, which is a Java application that uses OpenGL for its graphics API and is notoriously inefficient. Then there's the Bedrock ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...